Wonderland …
See also: More reactions to Wonderland (4 Nov 2012)
I didn’t want to go to the ‘Wonderland’ in the Museum Gardens – the … More …
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Not just ‘Wonderland': Illuminating York
See also: more on Wonderland (Illuminating York 2012)
The title of this page could instead be ‘Just not Wonderland’, judging by early reviews. I’m getting the impression from comments made on Twitter and on the Press website that many visitors … More …
All the world’s a stage
This weekend saw much mystery playing, with both of our local traditions on show and free to view. On Saturday lunchtime, by … More …
Moving tales and many mysteries
This August an impressive large-scale production of the Mystery Plays is being staged in York, in the abbey ruins, in the Museum Gardens.
I’d like to highlight a smaller scale production, which won’t cost you any money to see, and which you can just turn up for, if you fancy … More …
Sponsors parade, with glimpse of torch
My abiding memory of the Olympic flame’s visit to York: a man on top of a massive blue bus/lorry, shouting, in Rougier Street.
Though it’s not exactly news now, thought I’d post this record of the event, from my rather underwhelmed perspective, along with my usual rubbish photos of the … More …
Olympic torch in Yorkshire, via Twitter
A quick snapshot of last week’s torch relay through Yorkshire, via tweets on Twitter.
The day before it arrived in York, I’d been moved to tears by the live coverage from Pickering town centre.
Watching the #bbctorchrelay for the first time, & listening to @bbcyork. Alison Bates, & … More …
Surprised by flight – Grand Tour
One of the panels installed on the city’s buildings as part of the York Science and … More …
From Gillygate … Olympic Torch-bearer
Back in the autumn I included this photo of the Lucky Star take-away on Gillygate, taken by Andy Tuckwell, back in the late 1970s. Since … More …